I've been working on my tree, off and on, since 2008 I'm noticing that when I add people, they are not showing up on my tree. Then I noticed other people were not saved. I searched the problem on the net and read that once I add a person, it's basically out of my hands. This is a "World tree now". Anything I put on here is up for grabs. Is this true? I have a life. I am not a professional researcher. Nor do I want to be. I am not spending endless hours researching and going to the library and the courthouse, looking for documentation, pouring over birth certificates etc. This is a casual project for me. I am not looking to have another bill to pay by going Pro. I have nothing against Geni making money. If having someone able to change my work is the price I have to pay for this free site, I understand and I will log off and forget it. If this is true, if there's nothing I can do to keep my tree the way I want it, to keep the "World community" from changing my tree, I'd rather know now, before I put even more work into this. The odd thing about what caught my attention, is the additions were JUST added minutes ago. Now they are gone. I tried refreshing the page. When I click on the "Mother", the kids are there in her profile. They just don't show on the tree. But before I knock myself out, I want to know if I have control over my work. I'm not doing the work I do, only to watch a paying member, or anyone else, hijack my work. Please help. Thank you.
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Job Waterreus Can you give a link to your profile? (there are multiple Bobby Isbell on Geni)
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Bobby Isbell I may have figured it out. Instead of showing the children in the tree, they show up with a green tree in the top left corner with a "2" in the tree. When I click on her profile, the children are there. I can go to "Her branch" of the tree, and the children are there. When I clicked back on the whole tree, they vanish again. I'm not a paid member. If I was, maybe I'd have the option of making everyone show up. My next reply will have the link(If I can figure out how to send it) I think I show up in the 4th level down. 4th generation? If that's the way it is for non paying members, I'm okay with that. Thank you for your reply. Now, let me see if i can figure out how to get that link to you. Thanks
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Bobby Isbell I was able to copy the link, but I'm unsure if that will give the recipient editing privileges? Let me try and figure that out. I'll get back with you. I'll have to make sure it is read only. I'll work on that. Thanks
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Bobby Isbell I think that's it. Thanks
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Bobby Isbell By the way, one of the problems are my second wife. Her kids from previous guy doesn't show up unless you open her profile
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Bobby Isbell Her name is Stephanie
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Job Waterreus As far as I can see there are no problems in the tree and I can see the profiles you added in 2008 and 2013.
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Job Waterreus There is some help info on Geni available:
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Job Waterreus I still see no problems in your tree, as far as I can see it works as it should (those children are from another marriage so they show only when you select one of the parents)
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Bobby Isbell I'm sorry I'm just now getting back to you. Your last comment cleared it up for me. Those kids are from another marriage, so they show only when I expand them. That makes perfect sense. There obviously has to be limits on the number of people that show. Not enough room! Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. Again, I'm sorry it took me so long to get back on here. Thank you!
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Job Waterreus Glad I could help
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